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LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Grenada's world champion Kirani James stormed home to take gold in the men's 400 metres at the London Olympics on Monday. James won with a time of 43.94 seconds, ahead of the Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos and Lalonde Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago, who took silver and bronze respectively. James, 19, looked in control of the race from the start, surging home half a second ahead of world junior champion Santos. The United States, winners of the last seven Olympic men's 400 metres titles, did not have a representative in the final for the first time.

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Cote D'Ivoire's Murielle Ahoure won heat 7 of the Olympic women's athletics 100m first round on Friday. The United States' Carmelita Jeter leads the Olympic women's athletics 100m heat 7 with a time of 10.83. Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare is currently second with a time of 10.93 and Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown is third with a time of 10.94 after the most recent heat. Results Table Heat 7 1. Murielle Ahoure (Ivory Coast) 10.99 seconds Q 2. LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (Virgin Islands)

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has elected Antiguan Gordon Derrick, an official reprimanded in a FIFA ethics probe, as their new president a year after Jack Warner relinquished the post amid corruption allegations. Derrick replaces Haitian acting president Yves Jean-Bart, who assumed the role following Warner's suspension by FIFA last year for an alleged role in the 'cash for votes' case involving former Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam. The 43-year-old Derrick was also reprimanded and fined in November by FIFA following their investigation into alleged "ethics violations" relating to the Bin Hammam case.

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 meters on Saturday. Asafa Powell, who held the world record before Bolt became athletics' biggest name, is considering switching from the 200 to the 100 at the Jamaica International Invitational because of a minor groin injury. Meeting official Donald Quarrie said no decision had been made, but the sprinter's agent said they were evaluating all options.

Jozy Altidore made sure there was no need for a dramatic comeback this time around. The 19-year-old U.S. forward scored one of his three goals in the 13th minute Wednesday night and the United States never looked back in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Trinidad and Tobago. Altidore became the youngest American with an international hat trick, in just his fourth international start. The United States remains first in the CONCACAF standings with seven games left in 2010 World Cup qualifying.

Can you believe we'll be watching real, live, meaningful baseball at this time next week? I'm glad the regular season is almost here. Spring Training is way too long. Much like every other sport's preseason. I say get rid of all of them. Here now, my TV picks. NHL Blackhawks vs. St. Louis 7:30 p.m. CSN Hopefully the Blackhawks will be stinging the Blues. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL McDonald's All-American Game 7 p.m. ESPN Remember the players' names.

The U.S. national soccer team's players refused to say overconfidence led to their disappointing 2-2 draw on the road Saturday night against El Salvador. U.S. playmaker Landon Donovan said overconfidence had "zero" to do with the result. Goalkeeper Tim Howard said the team is "too level-headed for that." If overconfidence played a role, however, can you really blame the players? The U.S. is unbeaten in its last five games against Mexico, its biggest challenger in the CONCACAF region, and was 8-1 in World Cup qualifying heading into Saturday's match.